News

See below for BC ELN's latest news and updates.

BC ELN also produces online newsletters for the overall organization and for individual service areas (e.g. AskAway, Arca, etc.). See the menu at right to explore past issues.

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Fresh New Faces at BC ELN!

September 19, 2023

BC ELN welcomes two new Student Librarians to the fold! Jaclyn Fong and Sophia Kimber are UBC iSchool students in the MLIS program. Both will be working part-time for BC ELN on a variety of projects that will leverage their many skills and deepen their understanding of library consortia work. BC ELN has a history of providing work experience to students, and we are delighted to have Jaclyn and Sophia join us for the Fall. Read on for their introductions…

"Bite-Sized" Reports Highlight Collaborative Accomplishments

August 12, 2023

Covers of all four Actions & Achievement reports

Are you on the hunt for some cool, current reports that show off the amazing teamwork happening in libraries across BC and the Yukon? Look no further… BC ELN has dropped its Actions & Achievements 2022 reports for the following services:

Sunni Nishimura Appointed Next BC ELN Executive Director

July 27, 2023

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BC ELN's next Executive Director is Sunni Nishimura!

B.C. Open Collection MARC Records now available!

July 5, 2023

The BC Open Textbook collection has been renamed the B.C. Open Collection by BCcampus!

Starting in 2023, the title links in the full sets have been updated to the new B.C. Open Collection page. All URLs (856s) within the MARC records are stable permalinks. And the deletions file contains titles that were archived or were not migrated to the new collection. Upcoming third quarter additions will also contain the new OERs available.

BC ELN-BCHDP Support Service: Early Notice 2024/25

July 4, 2023

The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) and BC ELN are seeking early notice from prospective applicants for the 2024/2025 funding year. This will enable program staff to follow-up with applicants eligible for and interested in additional support during the grant application process.

WriteAway is Hiring!

June 26, 2023

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BC ELN is seeking an Asynchronous Writing Tutor (online/remote) for WriteAway.

BC ELN is Moving! Responses May Be Slower June 20-26

June 15, 2023

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The BC ELN Offices are temporarily moving from the SFU Library to a different location on SFU campus for approximately one year, starting June 22nd. The move is to accommodate Library employees who are displaced while renovations take place on the Library’s fifth floor.

Please take note of the following:

New Location

Our temporary office will be in Discovery 2 at SFU.

Mailing address

BC Electronic Library Network

Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive

Discovery 2 – 112

New Legislative Library MARC Records Now Available for 2022 & 2023

May 29, 2023

The provider neutral Legislative Library MARC records zip archive of all 2022 files is now available, along with the October 2022 to March 2023 monthly records.

Download them from the BC ELN website here: https://bceln.ca/services-initiatives-resource-sharing-legislative-library-marc

Please contact us if you have any questions!

Introducing the BC ELN Orientation Series

May 25, 2023

BC ELN member library staff now have access to a series of online, self-directed modules to learn about BC ELN and its services. If you're new to BC ELN, moving into a new role at your institution, or just looking for a refresher on the consortium, the BC ELN Orientation Series is for you.

Funding for Arca Safeguards Digital Treasures

May 1, 2023

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Arca Digital Repository will receive $500,000 from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to migrate its technical infrastructure – which is reaching end-of-life – to Islandora 2. This critical funding ensures that Arca’s current digital collections will continue to be safely preserved and openly accessible. Once migrated, the new infrastructure will also improve the Arca experience for both member sites and visitors searching through collections.

BC ELN Welcomes New Associate member Coquitlam College

April 13, 2023

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Entering the front doors of Coquitlam College, I’m struck by a swirl of activity. Students sit in clusters in the lobby, chatting and laughing while groups of people walk through the area on their way to a class or other destination. A friendly person from the reception office points me towards the library and I must weave my way along a busy hallway to get there. Once I arrive, Billy Augustine, Coquitlam College librarian, pops out of his office and greets me with a smile.

BC ELN Seeking Executive Director

April 4, 2023

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The BC Electronic Library Network (BC ELN) is excited to invite applications for its next Executive Director. This dynamic position has potential for far-reaching impact in the post-secondary library environment of British Columbia, and beyond.

Innovation & Success 2022 Now Available!

March 31, 2023

Cover of the BC ELN Innovation & Success 2022 report

BC ELN is pleased to share that Innovation & Success 2022, the consortium’s annual report, is now available! Download the report: https://bceln.ca/sites/default/files/reports/Innovation_Success_2022.pdf

An accessible version is also available at: https://bceln.ca/about/bceln-reports/innovation-success

Highlights:

New WriteAway Coordinator Excited to Broaden Writing Support Access

March 16, 2023

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BC ELN is delighted to welcome Ellen Flournoy as the new WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator. Ellen brings a wealth of experience in coordinating writing centres and writing programs at multiple post-secondary institutions. Her background in Rhetoric and Composition and many adventures in online teaching and academic support have prepared her to hit the ground running with WriteAway. We asked Ellen to tell us more about herself and her new role coordinating this provincial service.

From Theory to Practice: A Student Perspective on Working at BC ELN and eHLbc

February 16, 2023

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Hello! My name is Laura Moberg and I currently work as a Student Librarian with BC ELN and the Electronic Health Library of BC (eHLbc) while I complete my Master of Archival Studies and Master of Library and Information Studies at the UBC School of Information. I started in May 2022 for an 8-month, part-time position through the UBC iSchool Co-op Program and have been fortunate to stay on with the consortium following my co-op term.

Welcome to a New WriteAway Coordinator!

January 30, 2023

BC ELN is delighted to share that Ellen Flournoy will be stepping into the continuing part-time position of WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator, beginning this week.

A Framework for the Future

January 8, 2023

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BC ELN is beginning 2023 with a fresh new strategic framework to guide the consortium’s work.

Developed over the past year in consultation with partner library staff and directors, BC ELN staff, and Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills representatives, the BC ELN Strategic Framework 2023-27 sets out three directions that will guide the consortium’s work over the next five years:

Plenty of Possibilities: Shifting from Commercial to Open Solutions

October 20, 2022

It’s Open Access Week! In celebration, we highlight a report by the Strategies for Open Collaboration in Library Consortia (SOCLC) Task Force called Strategies for Collaboration: Opportunities and Challenges to Build the Future We Need.

WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator Posting

August 26, 2022

BC ELN is hiring a WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator. This is a permanent part-time position.

WriteAway Service Tutor Posting

August 8, 2022

Earlier this year, the provincial collaborative writing support service WriteAway received funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training to support service participants in meeting increased student need.
One of the ways that this funding will provide support is by enabling the WriteAway Administrative Centre to hire a part-time WriteAway service tutor to help bridge the gaps in staffing hours over the weekend and reduce the demand for auxiliary hours during peak submission periods.

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